Observed 6:56 AM CDT at KSQI

Prophetstown, IL weather

Clear and 48°9°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 89%; Air 48°9°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (47°8° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	41%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	61%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	79%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	69%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	73%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	74%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	43%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	32%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	29%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	46%	65%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	37%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	43%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	31%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	39%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	60%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	86%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	68%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	71%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	84%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 70°21°).
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rock River near Joslin

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 6,350 cfs

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Camanche

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 49,300 cfs

Forecast peak 9.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Fulton

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 30,800 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Como

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 5,920 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Morrison · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Prophetstown weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:22 PM; Morning 7:04–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:33 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Prophetstown. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Prophetstown, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rock River near Joslin

Mississippi River at Camanche

Mississippi River at Fulton

Rock River at Como

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon